Wednesday, February 1, 2017

2017 Colleton Clemson Extension Advisory Committee Meeting

A new calendar year gives Colleton Clemson Extension County
Coordinator Alta Mae Marvin a fresh opportunity to assemble the advisory
committee to discuss current events. As I walked into the Clemson Extension
office on January 23, I halfway expected Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson to
make an appearance, but to be honest there was no mention of their new National
Championship in football. This meeting is all business, and in particular it’s
all agribusiness, with briefings on farm aid for crop damage and how the 4-H
program has a new local office.

I told NEW Colleton 4-H representative Dawn Stuckey that many in
our area would use her as a resource, because I personally know it had been a
challenge to find out about 4-H programs in our area. “We have a 4-H Livestock
Fun Day planned for Saturday February, 4 at Live Oak Farms,” said Stuckey.
“This is located at 1333 Mt. Carmel Road and check-in begins at 9:30 to 10. The
fun day is free unless you wish to enter the judging clinic at 1 p.m. which
carries a $15 fee.” For more information on future events call Dawn Stuckey at 803-943-3427.

Residents of Colleton County should
stay mindful that the Clemson Extension office offers some simple services like
the $6 soil sample program that reveals if fertilizer or lime is lacking. The
brown bag lunch program is free, lasts about an hour, and discusses popular
topics like pruning techniques, lawn tips, or plant pest problems. A simple
occasion like Arbor Day can be amplified with help from the Clemson Extension
and they distributed 300 native tree seedlings last year. The 2017 forecast
looks like another productive year for Colleton’s Clemson Extension.

To view the entire feature article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.